Do your part, vote

Published 6:08 pm Wednesday, September 18, 2013

I encourage those who may feel disenfranchised to vote, as only you can make a difference.

Recently Nancy Backus celebrated her primary victory where she garnered 3,139 votes out of approximately 28,328 registered voters, or 11 percent of voters and less than 5 percent of the City of Auburn population. Those amounts may indicate that some feel they cannot make a difference, so why try?

Scott Pondelick’s recent endorsement could be interpreted as giving up to an entrenched political machine. Apathy by voters is surrender. Yet the power of the vote is greater than any political machine.

Please vote and make your vote count by voting for John Partridge. I also ask you to consider voting for Michelle Binetti, another agent of change. I have known her and her family for years. Michelle is enthusiastic, smart, wise and a strong advocate for the everyday citizen.

– John M. Torres, Jr.